4. Law and Governance
Compliance — Quiz
Test your understanding of compliance with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which mechanism allows private citizens or groups to bring legal action against polluters when governmental enforcement is insufficient?
Question 2
Which market-based mechanism enables firms that reduce emissions below a cap to sell allowances to others, incentivizing cost-effective compliance?
Question 3
Publishing environmental performance league tables ranking companies by pollution levels is primarily an example of which compliance mechanism?
Question 4
Which inspection approach allocates regulatory resources preferentially toward firms with histories of non-compliance?
Question 5
A reduction in permit fees for firms certified under ISO 14001 represents which type of compliance mechanism?